Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.2 Adding and Subtracting Signed Numbers - 9.2 Exercises - Page 639: 42

Answer

Positive fourteen plus negative twelve

Work Step by Step

In this exercise, we are adding negative twelve to positive fourteen. Therefore, in words, the statement $14+(-12)$ can be written as "Positive fourteen plus negative twelve."
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